A professor at Hokkaido University (Hokudai), working on plant-microbiota interactions. Always searching for students and postdocs to join my group.https://bsky.app/profile/luckystrike1984.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/luckystrike1984.bsky.social/post/3mrpiilvals2nSo excited to share our new study about nicotine-mediated tobacco root-microbiota interactions, spearheaded by Tomohisa! Nicotine is a neurotoxin for insects, but for Arthrobacter, it works as a nutritional source that provides a competitive advantage. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-026-02466-x28 Jul 2026 13:14 +0000at://did:plc:v6d7procuct5rd2b5qoxocco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrpiilvals2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/luckystrike1984.bsky.social/post/3m66ys7rb2s2wSuch an honor to be a part of this amazing team! [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Nov 2025 04:51 +0000at://did:plc:v6d7procuct5rd2b5qoxocco/app.bsky.feed.post/3m66ys7rb2s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/luckystrike1984.bsky.social/post/3m5mudfgees2qWas great visiting Ka-Wai @kawaima.bsky.social at Academia Sinica, Taiwan. Thanks for having me and for all the joyful, fruitful, and productive discussions!!14 Nov 2025 23:44 +0000at://did:plc:v6d7procuct5rd2b5qoxocco/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5mudfgees2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/luckystrike1984.bsky.social/post/3m3cxlaogek23New members in the lab! RTNakanoLab is growing and is eager to explore the frontiers in the field of plant-microbiota interactions. If you are interested on joining us, do not hesitate to let us know!16 Oct 2025 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:v6d7procuct5rd2b5qoxocco/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3cxlaogek23https://bsky.app/profile/luckystrike1984.bsky.social/post/3lqwnrkz57c2jHey my fellow Germans! I wasn't aware, but there is an AvH-JSPP postdoc fellowship, dedicated to German citizens aiming to do their postdoc in Japan. It covers salary + travel to Japan + startup for your life in Japan. Let me know if you are interested! https://www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/apply/sponsorship-programmes/japan-society-for-the-promotion-of-science-jsps-research-fellowship06 Jun 2025 10:45 +0000at://did:plc:v6d7procuct5rd2b5qoxocco/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqwnrkz57c2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/luckystrike1984.bsky.social/post/3lts6mc5ipc2bRTNakano Lab Reunion - it’s always good to see the former members of the lab enjoying their life. Gözde and Zoe are doing their PhD with Stan Kopriva and Bart Thomma, stay tuned for their upcoming work!!12 Jul 2025 20:19 +0000at://did:plc:v6d7procuct5rd2b5qoxocco/app.bsky.feed.post/3lts6mc5ipc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/luckystrike1984.bsky.social/post/3ltqvihtih22qHad a great time at MPI-MP Golm - thanks a lot for having me, Marco @incavirus.bsky.social !! Now heading back to Köln to get ready for the IS-MPMI Congress…12 Jul 2025 08:03 +0000at://did:plc:v6d7procuct5rd2b5qoxocco/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltqvihtih22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/luckystrike1984.bsky.social/post/3lt3rastoh22iI'm thrilled to have the chance to give a talk at Yang and Paulo's concurrent session at the IS-MPMI Congress@Köln. It was a last-minute change, and I'm not on the online program yet, but I will be there to introduce our current work on host immune manipulation by commensals!03 Jul 2025 22:21 +0000at://did:plc:v6d7procuct5rd2b5qoxocco/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt3rastoh22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/luckystrike1984.bsky.social/post/3lqxym42aps2nI’m not really living in Bluesky and only spontaneously visiting. I heard there’s no political BS but only peaceful and productive scientific chats. Now i do see a number of DJT photos on my timeline…06 Jun 2025 23:32 +0000at://did:plc:v6d7procuct5rd2b5qoxocco/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqxym42aps2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/luckystrike1984.bsky.social/post/3lqwnrkz57c2jHey my fellow Germans! I wasn't aware, but there is an AvH-JSPP postdoc fellowship, dedicated to German citizens aiming to do their postdoc in Japan. It covers salary + travel to Japan + startup for your life in Japan. Let me know if you are interested! https://www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/apply/sponsorship-programmes/japan-society-for-the-promotion-of-science-jsps-research-fellowship06 Jun 2025 10:45 +0000at://did:plc:v6d7procuct5rd2b5qoxocco/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqwnrkz57c2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/luckystrike1984.bsky.social/post/3lmegytqws22yListening to @incavirus.bsky.social 's inspiring and exciting talk. Vertical transmission of virus is regulated by AGO, while I’m curious about its impact on the fitness of the entire holobiome!09 Apr 2025 07:15 +0000at://did:plc:v6d7procuct5rd2b5qoxocco/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmegytqws22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/luckystrike1984.bsky.social/post/3lmbysos3nk2xAlready submitted an abstract to IS-MPMI Congress, and now I have registered and paid the registration fee. Wait for me Cologne, I am coming back!!08 Apr 2025 07:56 +0000at://did:plc:v6d7procuct5rd2b5qoxocco/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmbysos3nk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/luckystrike1984.bsky.social/post/3lm4eynhsts2hSo far my best favorite paper in 2025 [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Apr 2025 02:18 +0000at://did:plc:v6d7procuct5rd2b5qoxocco/app.bsky.feed.post/3lm4eynhsts2h